Thursday, January 30, 2014

According to Michael
McNear, M.D., Chief Executive Officer at IMA, the two organizations expect a smooth transition as they
work to meet all regulatory requirements. “While both JCH and IMA have
longstanding track records of success, we will be stronger by becoming an
integrated system.”

JCH CEO Jon Wade agreed, “The goals
of the new integrated delivery model will be to deliver the highest quality and
safest patient care possible. Integrated delivery systems are in a better
position to successfully navigate the challenges both organizations face in a
dynamic and evolving environment.This
new structure also develops exciting new possibilities for expansion of
services in the future.”

Integrated for Greater
Service

IMA’s multispecialty practice is
composed of pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and
gynecology, general surgery and adult psychiatry. JCH features a newly
remodeled ER, state of the art imaging, cardiopulmonary, laboratory and
orthopedic departments; as well as many other diagnostic and treatment related
services.Together, IMA and JCH will be
able to offer an effective solution that is built upon more physician and
hospital staff collaboration and coordination of patient care.

IMA
began serving Jersey, Greene, Calhoun, Madison and Macoupin counties more than
20 years ago.With eight locations in
these counties, IMA includes 18 physicians and nine mid-level providers.

As an independent facility, owned by the people of Jersey County, JCH is
focused on providing and being the area’s primary healthcare resource. The hospital has
been serving the tri-county areas of Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties since
1954. JCH is a general medical and surgical hospital in Jerseyville, Ill., with
65 beds.